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Learn to Burn If you want to experience the joy of creating stunning pyrography art, all you need is an inexpensive woodburning tool and the Great Book of Woodburning. In this fully illustrated, 200-page guide, nationally recognized artist and pyrographer Lora S. Irish shares her expertise and reveals her secrets for crafting beautiful burned images from any drawing, pattern, or photograph. In no time, you'll be doing everything from shading to composition as you adorn furniture, jewelry, ornaments, greeting cards,and much, much more. In the Great Book of Woodburning, you'll discover: -Skill-building exercises to help you master temperature, stroke, texture, and layering -Step-by-step instructions and more than 25 patterns for beginning, intermediate, and advanced pyrographers -Methods to help you judge the depth of color or tonal value for each area of your design
Synopsis
Pyrography, the art of woodburning, is fully explored in this guide for beginners and experts alike. Providing details on the four essential pyrography ingredients--temperature, speed of stroke, texture patterns, and layering--this reference also includes chapters on equipment, surface selection and preparation, and finishing techniques. Teaching the way in which the eye comprehends visual tones and translating this knowledge into light and dark values with woodburning tools, this text for all skill levels also provides 30 traceable line patterns that differ in skill and ability.
Synopsis
Renowned author, Lora S. Irish, shares her secrets on creating stunning pyrography. Inside you'll find techniques, patterns, projects, and gallery.
Synopsis
Pyrography Techniques, Patterns, and Projects For All Skill Levels Nationally-known artist Lora Irish reveals her secrets in this complete woodburning resource. Beginner and advanced pyrographers alike benefit from the 30 original traceable line patterns and the clear step-by-step instructions. An inspiring full-color gallery illustrates the beauty of her finished projects. Inside The Great Book of Woodburning You'll Find: -Exercises to Master Temperature, Stroke, Texture and Layering -Methods to Judge Depth of Color and Tonal Values -Chapters on Equipment, Surface Selection and Finishing Techniques
About the Author
Lora S. Irish is a nationally known artist and the author of
Great Book of Dragon Patterns,
Great Book of Fairy Patterns,
Landscapes in Relief, North American Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw,
Wildlife Carving in Relief, and
World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw. She lives in Mt. Airy, Maryland.
Table of Contents
About the Author...viii Introduction...1 Gallery...3 Part One: Woodburning Basics...11 Woodburning Tools and Equipment...12 Selecting Wood for Woodburning...18 Preparing the Surface...22 Finishing Steps for Woodburning...26 Part Two: Practice...31 Using Shading and Texture...32 Creating a Practice Board...40 Patterns for Practice...52 Composition of a Good Woodburning...66 Part Three: Projects and Patterns...89 Beginning Projects...90 Creating the Dragonette Step-by-Step...91 Dragonette Chessboard...101 OUr Daily Bread...106 Goldfish...108 Ivy Line...110 Wild Rose Corner...111 My Room Gingerbread Man...112 Single Briar Rose...114 Summer Morning Sun Face...115 Pentagram Star...116 Intermediate Projectrs...118 Creating the Mallard Drake Step-by-Step...119 Buffalo Skull Dream Weaver Circle...134 Western Horse...136 New York's Finest...138 Old-Timer Fireman...140 Solar Flare Sun Face...141 Mule Deer Portrait...142 White-Tailed Deer Lodge...144 American Eagle...146 Berry Green Man...148 Oak Man...150 Advanced Projects...152 Creating The Country Church Step-by-Step...153 Cowboy Boots...166 The Philadelphia Derringer...170 Western Dragon...172 The End of the Road...174 Grandpa's Pride and Joy...178 Hide 'n Seek...180 Horned Owl...182 Harrisburg Star Barn...184 Our Town Mantel...186 Bank Barn...188 Church Mantel...188 Glossary...190 Index...191